Play of Law in Modern British Theatre

This book assesses the credibility of this arresting claim in the immediate context of contemporary British theatre by investigating the place and purpose of law in a range of modern dramatic settings and writings.

About the author

Ian Ward is Professor of Law at Newcastle University. His research focusses on the intersection of law, literature and history. Ian is an experienced author and has written numerous books and articles. Recent books include Literature and Human Rights (De Gruyter, 2017), Sex, Crime and Literature in Victorian England (Hart, 2014) and Law, Text, Terror (CUP, 2009).

Summary

This book assesses the credibility of this arresting claim in the immediate context of contemporary British theatre by investigating the place and purpose of law in a range of modern dramatic settings and writings.

Product details

• Authors: Ian Ward, Ward Ian
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781474450157
• ISBN: 978-1-4744-5015-7
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Law, Literature and the Humanities; Edinburgh Critical Studies in
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet